With hopeful assessments about the nation and region’s economic recovery apparently matching actual positives changes in unemployment and other economic figures, there is reason at last to breath a sigh of relief. Although employments will very likely not regain their pre-recession levels for many years,
Yesterday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its bill to establish 2 casinos and slot parlors at the state’s race tracks. The bill passed by an overwhelming margin, practically flipping the vote on the governor’s casino bill from 2008. The House, then led by former
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives will take up the Casino bill unveiled by House Speaker Robert DeLeo, having passed the committee earlier this month. This bill, the most recent of a long list of casino bills proposed by legislators, governors, and gaming industry
Days before the historic vote in Washington, Independent Gubernatorial candidate and current Treasurer Tim Cahill denounced Massachusetts’ health care reform as bankrupting the state. The story, reported in the Globe, did not seem to pick up much national attention. However, his comments proved controversial here